Combination-garment.



ITED STATES PATENT GFFICE.

BERTHA B. MYERS, rf os ANGELES., CALIFORNIA.

5.193%? NATION-GARMENT.

specification of Letters I-Iatent.4

Patented Mar. 11, 1919.

.Application led February 19, 1918. Serial No. 218,075. v, l

It is the object o-f this invention to provide a robe adapted to be worn by bathers and which may also be utilized `as a sunshade `or shelter.

A further object is to provide a garment of the above character which maybe formed from a rectangular piece of goods, which renders it simple in manufacture.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which: i

Figure 1 is a view showing the rectangular fabric sheet from which the garment is formed and illustrating the manner of constructing same.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing a frame on which the garment may be supported as indicated in dotted lines to form a shelter.

Fig. 3 is a view in perspective illustrating the garment as utilized as a shelter.

Fig. 4 is a perspective View of the garment in its robe form.

In carrying out the invention I employ a sheet of fabric 5 which is preferably rectangular in outline. Cut from the upper corners of the fabric sheet are rectangular pieces 6 as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1, which pieces are stitched adjacent the opposite edges of the fabric sheet, thus forming pockets 7 on the exterior of the garment. Slits 8 are formed in theV fabric sheet through which the hands and arms of the wea-rer may be extended. In forming the garment a flap 9 formed by the -removal of the pieces 6 is turned down and the side portions 10 and 11 are turnedv inwardly, and the outer ends 12 and 13Y of the iap portion are permanently stitched to the upper edges 14 and 15 of the side portions. The edges 12, 13, 14, and 15 are of corresponding lengths and the edges 12 and 14, and 13 and 15 extend at right angles to each other so that when they are united the flap 9 will be disposed horizontally at right angles to the sheet and to the side flaps and the latter will extend at right angles to the central portion of the sheet. This gives the Lipper portion of the garment a rectangular or box-like shape so that it may be disposed over a rectangular frame 16 as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 with the rectangular flap 9 conforming to and covering a correspondingly shaped upper end of the frame. This frame has vertical side standards 17 and 18 which may be driven in the sand to support the frame in an upright position. Any suitable means may be provided for fastening the garment on the frame. The means here shown consisting of a pair of button-hole straps 19,

yfastened onl the edge of the iap portion 9 adapted to pass around the frame 16 and to be engaged with buttons on the under side of the flap portion. A second pair of button-hole llaps 21 may be attached to the under side of the flap 9 to pass over the side portions of the frame 16 and to engage buttons 22 on the portions 1() and 11. Obviously any suitable fastening means may be employed as occasion may require.

When mounted o-n the frame 16 the garment will serve the purpose of a shelter aga-inst sun and wind. When occasion requires that the bather use a robe, the garment is removed from the frame and thrown over the shoulders with the fullness in the box-like portion turned back to form a collar as indicated at 23 in Fig. 4. The side portions 10 and 11 may be fastened together around the person in any desired manner, and are here shown as provided with a loop 24 and button 25 for this purpose.

I/Vhile I have shown and described a specific embodiment of this invention, it is manifest that various changes may be made in the details of construction as occasion may require without departing from the spirit of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A combination garment and sunshade comprising a fabric sheet having rectangular back, top and side portions, the top portion being secured to the upper edges of the side portions to adapt it to extend at right angles to said back and side portions.

2. A combination garment and sunshade comprising a fabric sheet having rectangular back, top and side portions, the top 3ortion being secured to the upper edges o the side portions tol adapt it to extend at right portions whereby the garment is fashioned 10 With a box like end adapted to extend over and contorni to at reotanggurarl frame to serve as a sunshade and adapted on connecting the side portions around the person to forni the shoulder and Collar portions l5 of a garment.

BERTHA B. MYERS.

opiee of this patent may be obtained for ive cents each, by addressing the'Gozfmrlisszcmer` of Eatents, Washington, 

